The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 163 Chapter 150
The officer led the two of them outside Chai Shao's residence, and said to the two with a smile: "Young masters, I won't let you in. Go in by yourself. The old slave has other things to do." To do."

Tie Niu laughed and said, "Old man, since you have other things to do, go ahead.

Let's go in by ourselves. "

The officer smiled and turned away.

Duan Wuji and Tie Niu walked into the courtyard and walked straight towards the house.

After entering the room, I saw that Chai Shao was drinking tea and chatting with Duan Changqing.

Seeing Duan Wuji and Tieniu coming in from outside, Chai Shao quickly stood up and said, "You two brothers, why did you come back so late after paying the money? Have you two had lunch yet?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "We have already eaten, the boss of the tea shop invited us to have a meal just now, so we wasted a little time.

Hey, Brother Chai, did you pay the money smoothly? "

Chai Shao laughed and said: "Of course it went smoothly. We will clear the money in a short while. Just now I told Changqing and his three brothers that if Wuji and Tieniu don't come back, it must be the southerner who invited them to come back." They ate in the store.

These southerners are very shrewd, they won't give up the opportunity to make such a big client, sure enough, isn't this what I guessed? "

Duan Wuji looked at Chai Shao and said: "Brother Chai, have you recruited all the people you are looking for? Then you have already found the carriage to carry the goods?"

Chai Shao smiled slightly.

"Is it easy to say! I have already arranged these things, don't worry, these things will not be left behind at all."

Duan Wuji listened and nodded.

"Well, Brother Chai, hand over your silver to the cloth shop in a while. After you hand it over, you can quickly arrange for the carriage to be loaded. When the goods are loaded, we will set off tomorrow morning. This matter Let's not delay."

Chai Shao listened and nodded.

"Well, that's what I mean too, I'll arrange for the vehicle to be loaded later.

Hey, brother, how many taels of silver should we pay for the cloth this time? "

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "How about we pay another 7000 taels of silver for the cloth this time? Let's use the remaining 3000 taels of silver as the cost of this exchange. Do you think this is good?"

Chai Shao laughed out loud.

"Brother, you want to go with me, and I think so too. Well, brother, don't worry about these things, I'll arrange them later."

After finishing speaking, Chai Shaoniu turned to Duan Changqing and his brothers and said, "Three virtuous brothers, let's go, and follow me to hand over these goods. The remaining 3000 taels of silver should be kept in my mansion for now. When you leave tomorrow, you can take the silver with you."

The three of them stood up and followed Chai Shao out.

Duan Wuji looked at Tieniu and said: "Brother Tieniu, let's sit down and have a drink of tea. Let Brother Chai and the others do these small things."

Tie Niu listened and nodded.

"Okay, okay, okay. Let's have a sip of tea and rest for a while. If you have anything to do, let them do it. Let's not go there this afternoon."

The two of them hadn't finished their two cups of tea when Chai Shao walked in cheerfully.

"You two virtuous brothers, don't rest for a while, you two should go with us. How exciting it is for us brothers to go together! It will save you two from being bored at home.

How lively it is to go outside! "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Brother Chai, you can take us there, may I ask if you have any silver with you? If you don't have a penny, then we should not go.

What's the point of turning around when you say these two are empty-handed? "

Chai Shao listened and said with a smile: "Brother, when did you say that my brother has left money on me? Is there too much? There are always some of these taels.

After a while, let's pay the money, and I will lead you around this Taiyuan city, so that you can live in this Taiyuan city for more than ten years and still be a local leopard. "

Duan Wuji stood up after hearing this.

"Brother Tieniu, since Brother Chai said so, let's go out with them for a while.

It's really not interesting to stay in this house, why don't we go out and accompany them for a walk, and let's relax by the way. "

"Well, well, let's go then."

The two followed Chai Shao out of the gate, only to see that a carriage had already been prepared in front of the gate, and their horses had already been brought over.Several people got on the horses, and immediately rushed to the cloth shop with their money.

When they arrived at the door of the cloth shop, the owner of the shop had already greeted him.

"Master Chai, everyone, why did you come here? We have been waiting for you for a long time, everyone, hurry up and invite you inside, and go to the house for a drink of tea."

After hearing this, Chai Shao quickly said: "Boss, I brought you another 7000 taels of silver. You should count it quickly. It's not too late for us to drink tea after the count is over. Let's not delay our business."

The owner of the cloth shop nodded.

"Well, that's all right. Hey, guys, get in the car and unload the silver, let's count the silver first."

Immediately, two young men came over, one climbed into the car and handed down the money, the other continued under the car, and after a while, unloaded all the money, and then, the owner of the cloth shop began to count the money seriously number.

Chai Shao met the man driving the carriage and said to him: "Rush to the Sitong Carriage and Horse Company, call all the carriages I ordered, and then tell the guards to come with the empty carriages, and they will be officially on duty today." up.

After finishing these things, you can go back home to rest, do you hear me clearly? "

The man driving the car bowed his head and nodded.

"Young master, I heard everything clearly, so don't worry."

After speaking, the chauffeur drove the carriage away.

The money was counted very quickly, and it was all counted in a short while.

The boss behind the cloth straightened up and said, "Master Chai, your silver taels are not bad at all, and the quantity is just right, so I'll ask the assistant to collect the silver."

"Well, since it's just right, the money is yours, so what are you waiting for if you don't collect it?"

The owner of the cloth shop said to the two guys: "Get the silver inside and put it in the cabinet."

The two guys promised to go busy.

The owner of the cloth shop looked at several people and said: "Everyone, there is nothing else to do now, let me go to the small shop to drink some tea."

A few people tied up their horses and entered the shop. The owner of the cloth shop personally brought two pots of good tea for the people. They drank the tea and waited. After a short time, more than forty horse-drawn carriages arrived. , Dozens of bodyguards jumped off the carriage.

Chai Shao saw it and said with a smile: "Boss, hurry up and organize people to load the car. Brother Changqing and Brother Changhao, you two should watch the loading outside. I will leave these matters to you two."

The two laughed and said, "Don't worry, we won't make any mistakes."

After speaking, the two of them walked outside.

Duan Wuji looked at Tieniu and Duan Changhong and said: "Brothers, you should lead a team of carriages to load the tea, and let them go back to Sitong after loading."

After hearing this, Tieniu said to Duan Changhong: "Brother, let's go there quickly, this product has been packed and cleared early."

Tie Niu led Duan Changhong to the outside of the house, and Tie Niu shouted to the driver: "Twenty carriages come with me, let's load the tea, after loading the carts, let's go back to rest early, after all We're on our way tomorrow."

Immediately, twenty carriages followed Niu Tie and Duan Changhong.

Duan Wuji held his teacup and said to Chai Shao: "Brother Chai, you have to find a place to store the horses in advance. If everything goes well, we will be back in about twenty days. You have to make preparations for the reception in advance." Work, don't be caught off guard!"

Chai Shao listened and nodded.

"Brother, don't worry, how did I end up with these things? You can go ahead without worry."

In a short time, more than [-] carriages were filled, and the owner of the carriages marked the carts with ropes.

Then he said loudly: "Young Master Chai, the car has been loaded, and we will drive the car back if there is nothing to do."

After hearing this, Chai Shao shouted loudly: "Well, hurry back. Masters and guards, you must protect your goods! Each guard takes care of a cart of goods, and you should pay attention to it from tonight. gone."

Everyone shouted after hearing this: "Young Master Chai, don't worry, we will protect the goods on this car."

"Well, that's good, then you can go back, we will leave on time tomorrow morning."

After hearing this, the owners of the carriages drove away one after another, Chai Shao looked at Duan Wuji and the three of them and said, "Three virtuous brothers, where do you think we should eat tonight?"

The owner of the cloth shop laughed and said, "How about my treat tonight? Let's eat dumplings tonight."

Duan Wuji shook his head with a smile.

"Boss, thank you for your kindness. We have a place to eat today, so don't worry about it.'"

Chai Shao laughed and said, "Brother, do you want to treat me tonight?"

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"Brother Chai, look at what you said, how can I treat guests? You mentioned this Taiyuan City, and if I foolishly treat guests, wouldn't it make people laugh?

But, tonight, I really thought about where to go for dinner. You don't have to pay for it tonight, let's have a free dinner. "

"Oh? Then where are you going to eat?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "You will know in a while. You will know when my brothers Tieniu and the others come back."

Not too long later, Tie Niu and Duan Changhong came back on horseback, and Duan Wuji stood up when he saw him.

Duan Wuji smiled and said to the two people: "Three brothers, let's go, let's go to catch dinner."

The three stepped out, and Duan Wuji, Chai Shao, Duan Changqing, and Duan Changhao got on their horses.

When Tie Niu met Duan Changhong, he asked, "Wuji, where are we going?"

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "Let's go, let Brother Chai lead us to find Na Yelu Chucai, let's eat him tonight."

Chai Shao laughed and said, "Brother, you are really watertight! Can you even imagine this?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "We should set off tomorrow, how can we not see him tonight?

Everyone, he wants to ask how much money we have bet this time, let's say that we have bet 6 taels of silver this time, have you heard clearly? "

Everyone nodded.

"Well, brother, we all took note."

Chai Shao led the way, and everyone followed closely behind, heading straight for a big inn in the city.

When I arrived at the door of the inn, I saw that the door of this inn was brightly lit.I saw the four characters "Yuelai Inn" written on the gate of this inn.

This shop covers an area of ​​hundreds of acres, and a red lantern is hung every ten or eight feet.

Several people led the horses to the courtyard and tied them up, and a guy ran over with a smile.

"Guys, are you staying in a hotel? Or are you working at the top?"

Chai Shao listened and said with a smile: "We don't stay in the store and don't work at the top, we come here to find someone."

The guy was disappointed.

"Looking for someone? Then who are you looking for?"

Chai Shao said with a smile: "We are looking for a Turkic man named Yelu Chucai, you go and get him out for us, just say that some of his friends have visited him."

"Are you looking for that foreigner? Well, I'll call him for you now.

This man is really rich!He is a veritable local tyrant who lives in a small courtyard by himself and spends a lot of money. "

After speaking, the guy turned around and ran inside.

After a short time, the guy led Nayelu Chucai out.

Yelu Chucai saw Duan Wuji and Tieniu very enthusiastically.

He hugged the two of them and kissed and kissed them, which made both of them feel embarrassed, thinking, what kind of etiquette is this Turkic country!It's a bit unacceptable.

Yelu Chucai spoke not very fluent Chinese and said, "You two friends, why did you come here today? I'm a little anxious waiting for you all.

Ladies and gentlemen, you haven't eaten yet, have you?

Hey, buddy, get me a nice dinner, I'm going to treat you tonight. "

When the guy saw that he could make a fortune tonight, he immediately felt better.

The man agreed and ran in.

Yelu Chucai took Duan Wuji and Tieniu's hands and said, "Good friends, we haven't seen you for a few months, and I miss you very much! Let's go, let's go to dinner, I will treat you tonight."

A few people followed Yelu Chucai into the restaurant, and a few people asked for a private room. There was not much time, and a sumptuous table of wine and food was served.

After several people sat around the table, Yelu Chucai filled up the wine for everyone, and they talked while eating.

Duan Wuji looked at Yelu Chucai and said: "Third young master, I think your horses must be ready when you come to our Great Sui Kingdom this time."

Yelu Chucai laughed and said: "Does it need to be said? This time we have prepared a lot of horses, at least there are more than 1 horses. If you want more, we can also exchange them for you from Mobei." .

Hey, Brother Wuji, how much money did you prepare this time?Can you disclose it to me in advance? "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "This time we have collected 6 taels of goods, which is all of us!"

"Ah? You have prepared so much! Well, then let's do a big job this year!"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Master Yelu, Wealth Reserve, we are going to leave tomorrow with the goods, you should go back and get ready."

Yelu Chucai smiled and nodded.

"Well, that's what it should be, then I'll leave early tomorrow morning. If I let you leave me behind, wouldn't it be a joke!

Well, no matter how fast my war horse runs, it is impossible for you to leave me behind. "

Duan Wuji looked at Yelu Chucai and said, "Third young master, where are we going to ship this batch of goods this time? Is it still going to Qingcao Refuge?"

Yelu Chucai nodded.

"Well, this time you should transport the goods to the residents of Qingcao. There are six to seven thousand horses in that place, and more than 3000 of them are bought by my elder brother from Mobei Tao. Last year in Mobei early in the morning, this Horses are relatively cheap, let's use this batch of horses to trade with you first.

In addition, we have prepared [-] horses in Jincheng, and we will trade with you at any time. "

Duan Wuji looked at Yelu Chucai and said with a smile: "Young Master Yelu, how much money is there for a horse on the grassland now?"

Yelu Chucai shook his head with a smile.

"I'm sorry, this is a commercial secret. My father told me when I came here. I can't tell you about it. I'm sorry I can't tell you. You go and talk to my father and my brother. I'm only responsible for delivering letters. These things It's not my business."

Everyone was full, Duan Wuji saw that he couldn't ask why, so he stood up and said to Yelu Chucai: "Master Yelu, we are full too, thank you for your hospitality, we will go to the desert in a few days See you again."

Seeing that Duan Wuji was about to leave, everyone stood up and bid farewell to Yelu Chucai, who sent them out of the courtyard before turning back.

Chai Shao led a few people straight to Chai Mansion. At this time, the lights in Taiyuan City were already on, and the lights of Wanjia illuminated the whole Taiyuan City.

(End of this chapter)